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Career Development Map Part 1

The first part of the PTI Career Development Map shows the prior learning, work experience required to undertake Certificate level training which lead to the title ‘Practitioner With Therapeutic Play Skills’. The training requires 100 hours clinically supervised work with children in parallel with the taught modules. (See also part 2 for further career development)

The Diploma in Practice based PlayTherapy course may then be taken. This also requires 100 hours clinically supervised work with children. Upon successful completion the title ‘Certified Play Therapist’ is awarded by Play Therapy International or by an affiliated organisation such as PTUK. The title Accredited Play Therapist is awarded upon completion of a further 250 hours of clinically supervised work. (Note – these are European and Rest of World standards. Different criteria apply to Canada and the United States.)

PTI Accredited Certificate and Diploma courses are run at present in:

CountryAccredited Training Provider
AustralasiaPTI in collaboration with PTau, PTnz, APAC
IrelandPTirl
MalaysiaPTmy
SingaporePTsg
IndonesiaPTindo
Hong KongPThk
SpainPTes
South AfricaPTisa
United KingdomPTuk

Warning Note: Currently only APAC, PTI and the above training providers are accredited course providers. Other courses offered, that are not accredited, may not lead to certification by PTI. Do not risk a waste of your time or money. Always check with contact@ptiworldwide.org first.


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